Westmorland Damson Association
Analysis
Westmorland Damson Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in La11 6db. It was registered in June 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Westmorland Damson Association reported income of £25k and spending of £23k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,896 to £25k (+764%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Westmorland Damson Association sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haxey Church Estate (£25k), The Olive Tree Trust (£25k) and The Landscape Conservation Trust (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To encourage , for the benefit of the public, the conservation and protection of damson orchards and the preservation of their genetic biodiversity, landscape and heritage value in Cumbria, including by planting and creating more damson orchards2. To advance, the education of the public in the growing, cultivation, preservation and use of the Westmorland damson variety common in Cumbria
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haxey Church Estate | Doncaster | £25k |
| The Olive Tree Trust | Oxford | £25k |
| The Landscape Conservation Trust | Colchester | £25k |
| Ilchester Nature Trust | Ilchester | £25k |